JoJo Percy

Lighting Design 254-710-6492

JoJo_Percy@baylor.edu

Education
Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Indiana University: Bloomington, IN May 2008
Major Field: Lighting Design
Secondary Field: Stage Management

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Kansas State University: Manhattan, KS Dec. 2004
Major Field: Lighting Design
Secondary Field: Stage Management


Teaching
Baylor University Department of Theatre Arts, Waco TX
Assistant Professor of Lighting Design 2008 - present


Courses Taught: Lighting Elements
Lighting Design
Advanced Lighting Design
Automated Lighting
Portfolio Development
Stage Management

Mentoring all student lighting designers
Mentoring all student stage managers
Maintaining the budget for the electrics department
Leading student crews during the implementation of lighting for all productions

Indiana University Graduate Lighting Assistant 2005-2008
Maintenance of all lighting and sound equipment in the department
Supervision and training of undergraduate students during lab hours
Developing the lab syllabus and lab assignments
Teaching the lab section of the undergraduate lighting course
Grading all student projects related to the undergraduate course
Implementation of lighting for all productions

Texas Educational Theatre Association (TETA) SummerFest Conference 2011
I developed and led two workshops
Lighting Design for the Novice
Troubleshooting Lighting



Creative Activities
Lighting Designs (professional)
Romeo and Juliet Director: Steven Pounders Penfold Theatre 2014
Children of Eden Director: Kevin Bogan Theatre in the Park 2013
9 to 5 Director: Greg Shaw Theatre in the Park 2013
Peter Pan Director: David Hastings Theatre in the Park 2013
Damn Yankees Director: Tim Bair Theatre in the Park 2013
Hairspray Director: Mark Swezey Theatre in the Park 2013
International Dance Tour Manager: Allie Hahn Ferndale, Washington 2013
International Dance Tour Manager: Allie Hahn Macau and Hong Kong 2013
The Comedy of Errors Director: Hugh Hanson Salt Lake Shakespeare 2012
The Bomb-itty of Errors Director: Amy Corcoran Second Thought Theatre 2012
International Dance Tour Manager: Allie Hahn Taiwan and Hong Kong 2012
My Fair Lady Director: Christina Williams Lee University 2011
The Nerd Director: Randy White Brown County Playhouse 2010
Dance Recital Director: Regina Nix All That Jazz 2010
The Unseen Director: Lisa Denman American Actors Company 2009
Suds Director: George Pinney Brown County Playhouse 2008
Tigrane Director: Paige Whitley-Bauguess Early Music Festival 2008
Pump Boys and the Dinettes Director: George Pinney Brown County Playhouse 2007

Lighting Designs (educational)
The Arabian Nights Director: Lisa Denman Baylor University 2014
Shipwrecked! Director: John Michael Sefel Baylor University 2013
Legally Blonde Director: Stan Denman Baylor University 2013
39 Steps Director: Stan Denman Baylor University 2013
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Director: Lisa Denman Baylor University 2012
A Midsummer Nights Dream Director: Steven Pounders Baylor University 2012
Thoroughly Modern Millie Director: Stan Denman Baylor University 2011
The Odyssey Director: David Jortner Baylor University 2011
Anna in the Tropics Director: Stan Denman Baylor University 2011
Gypsy Directors: Marion Castleberry Baylor University 2010
& Meredith Sutton
Enchanted April Director: Steven Pounders Baylor University 2010
The Drowsy Chaperone Director: Lisa Denman Baylor University 2009
Eurydice Director: Amber Jackson Baylor University 2008
Urinetown Director: Stan Denman Baylor University 2008

Mentored Student Lighting Designs (Baylor University)
The Arabian Nights Director: Lisa Denman Co-LD: Ryan Schaap 2014
Learned Ladies Director: David Jortner LD: Collin Huse 2014
Dead Mans Cell Phone Director: Steven Pounders LD: Christian White 2013
Mad Forest Director: David Jortner LD: Daniel Oertling 2013
Born Yesterday Director: Jessi Hampton LD: Skyy Pamilton 2013
Hecuba Director: Chris Peck LD: Daniel Oertling 2012
Quartet with a Grand Piano Director: DeAnna Toten Beard LD: Daniel Oertling 2012
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Director: Josiah Wallace LD: Zac Main 2012
The Ruby Sunrise Director: David Reed LD: Lauren Tyler 2011
Skin of Our Teeth Director: Shelby Hibbs LD: Lauren Tyler 2011
Almost Maine Director: Lisa Denman LD: Zac Main 2011
Macbeth Director: Thomas Ward LD: Richard Fields 2010
Seagull Director: Becca Johnson LD: Lisa Chapa 2010
Blood Wedding Director: Marion Castleberry LD: Richard Fields 2009


Iphigenia 2.0 Director: Stephen Pounders LD: Shelly Rodriguez 2009
Cyrano De Bergerac Director: Tracy Ledford LD: Kirstin Hodges 2009

Dance Designs (educational)
Bolitas de Pegao Faculty Dance Concert Indiana University 2008
Revolutions Faculty Dance Concert Indiana University 2007
GHI Faculty Dance Concert Indiana University 2006

Assistant Lighting Designs (professional)
A Christmas Carol Designer: Betsy Cooprider-Bernstein Indiana Repertory 2007
Death of a Salesman Designer: Lap Chi-Chu Indiana Repertory 2007
Falstaff Designer: Betsy Cooprider-Bernstein Clowes Hall 2007
A Christmas Carol Designer: Betsy Cooprider-Bernstein Indiana Repertory 2006

Stage Manager (professional)
Arms and the Man Director: Jonathan Michaelsen Brown County Playhouse 2006
Shakespeare Abridged Director: Dale McFadden Brown County Playhouse 2006
LOrfeo Director: Jonathan Michaelsen Early Music Festival 2007

Mentored Student Stage Managers (Baylor University)
Hecuba Director: Chris Peck SM: Michael Garfield 2012
Midsummer Nights Dream Director: Steven Pounders SM: Elizabeth Radabaugh 2012
Quartet with Grand Piano Director: DeAnna Toten Beard SM: Michael Garfield 2012
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Director: Josiah Wallace SM: Tyler Afflerbach 2012
The Ruby Sunrise Director: David Reed SM: Jordan Smith 2011
Thoroughly Modern Millie Director: Stan Denman SM: Cynthia Booker 2011

Master Electrician (professional)
Summer Season Brown County Playhouse 2007


Professional Development
Wholehog Console Training 2012 (Two day intensive training course)

Live Design International 2013, 2012, and 2008 Annual Conferences

United States Institute 2014, 2011, and 2010 Annual Conferences
of Theatre Technology (USITT member since 2010)

Prague Quadrennial
of Performance Design and Space June 2011 *My portfolio was displayed


Related Skills
Programs:
AutoCAD and VectorWorks Photoshop CS
Lightwright WYSIWYG
ETC, Strand and Hog programming SketchUp

Other:
Work in scene shop, carpentry, welding, building props, and sewing
Studied Sign Language and French, read music, and drive manual transmission